Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-01

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five miles, and there a supply of
timber can be reached sufficient for
all purposes.
1t might be stated as a point very
much in favor of this locality that,
although the snowfall is quite heavy,
there is no danger to be apprehended
from snowslides. Yet the altitude
of the district is such as favors min
ing, being about 1000 feet.
Many of the lodges are very favor
ably situated for development, as
they can be reached at depths vary
ing from $50 to 500 feet by short and
comparatively inexpensive tunnels.
| From the work already done, it is
evident that there are at least three
main lodges cutting through the
country at the head of Rock and
Camp creeks. The one on the south
ern border of the district is known
as the Camas vein; the one cutting
through the center Of the district as
the Donovan vein; and the one to
the northward as the Gum vein. In
my description Of the locations, l
, will commence with the Camas, then
! take up the center ledge, and lastly
, the Gum ledge to the northward.
These lodges run nearly east and
west through the granite, accompa-
MED by porphyry dykes-the por-
phyry forming at times the foot wall,
and at other times the hanging wall.
THE CANVAS NO. 2.
About two years ago this property
, passed into the hands of party OF
St, Joseph MO- capitalists, who at
once proceeded to develop the mine
and erect ten-stamp mill--sincs
enlarged to 20 stamps. The work o.
V this company was watched with the
keenest interest by all concerned ir
the welfare of the district, as the OPP
erations here conducted were sure tt
II demonstrate two points of vital i'm
: portance, viz: First Were thu
, lodges continuous? That is, did tn
ore-bo.ies hold out as depth wa
gained? Second-Could the gold b.
saved by free amalgamation? Ant
now, after nearly three years Of con
tinuous development and one year o
{ successful milling, both points ar
u definitely settled in favor of the dis
d trict. The shaft on this ledge i
20 sunk 2l3 feet below the main tunne
= level, or $40 feet below the apex c
~ the ledge. A cross-cut at the bottor
" of this shaft shows the vein to be 3
~ feet in width - free milling gol
quartz. The main tunnel, whic
~ starts at the mouth of the shaft an
~ follows the course Of the vein unde
- it's apex, is $40 feet in length, all tn
y way in ore. The mine can produc
~ $50 tons per day, though the preser
- output does not average 20 tons. tn
y. :, mill has been crippled in it's wor
from the start by reason Of the scar
"' supply of water; and while it r.
. mains in it's present location there
y not much hope of an improvement i
L the water supply. When this min
,, can be reached by railroad, an
- cheap transportation obtained t
} abundant water, then the Camas N,
:. 2 will rank with the heaviest or,
" producing mines in Idaho. At pre-!
80 ent this company is saving on ba
~ terry plates an average Of $40 ton
~ Tests made of the talngs show tbs
the saving Of GOLD only amounts
=. about 33 per cent.
go THE CANVAS, THE FRACTION, AND TIL
CANVAS NO. L
as are situated Immediately west of n
IL 2, have the same outcrop, and tt
n same general characteristics. III
r. Fraction, a claim 500 feet in lengt
is is opened by tunnel $50 feet on tt
ledge. At this point there has nj
ed been sufficient prosecuting to d
in velop the width of the ore-bod
d. But as the outcrop is in every parti
sy ular the same as No 2, and as tt
of qrartz carries gold to the surfac
NC there is no reason why, with sui
en- cient development, this should n
We prove to be good property. The No
le- is opened by several surface cuts,
ut all Of which gold bearing quartz h
been found, and by tunnel 400 fe
IN in length. A cross-cut in this tunn
al shows 10 feet of good uuartz on I.